From 4ddeb70428842a21c2f7628714df22c94e5acf17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "H. Peter Anvin (Intel)" Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:37:29 -0700 Subject: doc: slight cleanup of MASM compatibility package information Note that the extended DB syntax is also available, regardless of if %use masm is used or not. Signed-off-by: H. Peter Anvin (Intel) --- doc/nasmdoc.src | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/nasmdoc.src b/doc/nasmdoc.src index b3874544..00b8c3ae 100644 --- a/doc/nasmdoc.src +++ b/doc/nasmdoc.src @@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ valid: \c db 33 \c db (44) ; Integer expression -\c ; db (44,55) ; Invalid - error +\c ; db (44,55) ; Invalid - error \c db %(44,55) \c db %('XX','YY') \c db ('AA') ; Integer expression - outputs single byte @@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@ if the argument is never used. For example: A single pair of parentheses is a subcase of a single, unused argument: \c %define myreg() eax -\c mov edx,myreg() +\c mov edx,myreg() This is similar to the behavior of the C preprocessor. @@ -4649,13 +4649,17 @@ functionality, as intended to be used primarily with machine-generated code. It does not include any "programmer-friendly" shortcuts, nor does it in any way support ASSUME, symbol typing, or MASM-style structures. -Currently, the MASM compatibility package emulates only the PTR keyword and -recognize syntax displacement[index] for memory operations. - +Currently, the MASM compatibility package emulates only the PTR +keyword and recognize syntax displacement[index] for memory +operations. To enable the package, use the directive: \c{%use masm} +In addition, NASM now natively supports the MASM \c{?} and +\c{DUP} syntax for the \c{DB} etc data declaration directives, +regardless of if this package is included or not. See \k{db}. + \C{directive} \i{Assembler Directives} -- cgit v1.2.1